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I find no one reads signage. Even if you have pointed it out.Most guests think they know what the guidelines will say so they take no notice. You really have to get them to sign to say they have read the T&cs. Liandri has a great idea to put it on the confirmation email. Maybe stating confirmation means they have read and accepted the terms and conditions.

2 months ago

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We are in New Zealand and I use a wonderful sign in AP called Wherewolf. You can put as much information as you like in the AP. The best thing is you can put your main rules on it and the guest reads and then signs it. This is an opportunity for them to question anything that may not suit them. They can not say they did not know they were doing something wrong as they have signed the agreement.

2 months ago

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We are a backpackers so we are the low end of the price scale. It does not make any difference here whether guests are young or older or what country they come from as to how they act. It is certainly wonderful when guests pay the room rate and any extras with no complaining. My favorite guests are vibrant people who engage with everyone including me. As I live at the lodge and share the kitchen I love being a part of the guests amazing lives. I like to help them plan what they will do in our area so when they ask for advice I love it. It is even better when they come back in the evening and share their wonderful day with me. There are also quiet people who will still have a chat over a cuppa but just want to relax and read a book. I am not a traveler so I am lucky to have the world coming to me. It is great when guests comment on how clean the lodge is

10 months ago

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Hi K2u

We have a late checkout fee of $10. If guests are stuck here for some reason we accommodate them but when we say we will have to charge them they usually pack up and leave quite happily. If we do not do this we will have guests cooking lunch at 1pm when they should not be here. People can pay $32 a night and that covers a lot but they can not carry on using electricity when they should of checked out. As for the guests who come back in the evening to use the facilities we do not allow it, would they do that at a motel where they are paying three times the price as here? I do whatever I can to keep guests happy which is generally easy as I love people and I really want them to feel at home, it is only a few guests that want more and more and you can not make them happy

10 months ago

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Early check in can also be difficult if guests want to checkout late. We only have a small lodge, 30 beds, but I need the hours between 10am and 2pm to get the cleaning done to the standard that I want.

The bathrooms and kitchen are communal so I can not do anything until the guests check out. If they want to stay until 11am and the next lot want to check in at 1pm that does not leave a lot of time.

We also have guests check out and go and do their activities for the day. Then they come back to use the toilets and showers before going to their next destination. Really that is going too far.

10 months ago

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It is quite rude of the guests to say they have not read the check in time. Through out the world guest houses all have check in times and if you know you are going to be somewhere early you should ring and inquire if you are able to do so. We all like our places to look their best when guests arrive and this takes time

10 months ago

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In our small hostel we only speak English. Most visitors coming to New Zealand have at least basic understanding of the language. In the winter we have a large group of South Koreans stay for 2 months. There is usually one of them who speaks English well. With the others I usually get them to show me what they need. We have had no problems.

10 months ago

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We have a log fire in our cottage for guests to use. In New Zealand it can be cold at any time of the year so we have to always have it available. We have seen people using it with the door open and sparks going on the carpet. We constantly check on it now as most guests do not know how to use it.

It adds a lot of atmosphere to the lounge and the guests love it. On really cold days I will have it going when the guests arrive. They really appreciate it but then leave the outside doors open and let all the heat out.